Category Archives: Gear Reviews

Which Helios 3 fly rod is right for the saltwater angler?
I have spent the last two weeks fly fishing for bonefish in the Bahamas. As you would expect, there were some beautiful days and some real howlers. In my rod quiver for the trip were...

By Justin Pickett
I never leave the house without a ten-foot rod.
Big water. Small streams. No matter the size of the water, I have found that a versatile ten-footer can serve me well in a multitude of situations when fishing for trout. This past year Orvis...

The Center Axis fly rod and reel combo from Waterworks Lamson is something completely different.
The idea of changing the union of fly rod and reel has been kicked around for a while now. To my knowledge the Center Axis is the most serious attempt by...

The new Flats Pro Stealth fly line looks to be RIO’s best offering in years.
Ladies and gentleman, we have a winner. This fly line answers some very big questions for me and my first outing with it was a success. The Flats Pro delivered everything...

The Orvis H-3 is clearly one of the best fly rods to ever leave the Orvis shop, but it's not all about the long cast.
The buzz around IFTD this year was heavy on the rod-talk. Just about every major fly rod manufacturer was brandishing their...